Inclusive, accessible and welcoming: 26 community projects in Lethbridge receive funding
More than two dozen non-profits in Lethbridge have received funding to create more inclusive, accessible and welcoming spaces for residents.
Funding was awarded to 26 community projects through two grants totalling $1.2 million.
Some of the projects include a new shuttle bus for Nord-Bridge Seniors Centre, communication boards at playgrounds for the Lethbridge School Division and the Lethbridge Sport Council received $25,000 to purchase a sanitization system and storage space for used sports equipment.
More than two dozen non-profits in Lethbridge have received funding to create more inclusive, accessible and welcoming spaces for residents.
More than two dozen non-profits in Lethbridge have received funding to create more inclusive, accessible and welcoming spaces for residents.
'Having the support to purchase this is fantastic,' said Susan Eymann, Lethbridge Sport Council executive director.
'It helps with that one more step in the logistics of getting a distribution centre started here.'
'To see the amount of non-profit groups and the amount of really great projects that could be possible in our community, I think the challenging part is with a finite amount of money, you're having to say no to a lot of really great projects,' said Andrew Malcolm, City of Lethbridge community social development general manager.
'It was extremely competitive, but I know that the projects that were awarded funding are going to make a big impact in the community.'
More than two dozen non-profits in Lethbridge have received funding to create more inclusive, accessible and welcoming spaces for residents.
More than two dozen non-profits in Lethbridge have received funding to create more inclusive, accessible and welcoming spaces for residents.
Other projects that received funding include a new playground at West Coulee Station and a welding facility at Winston Churchill High School.
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